[ˈtradʒɪdi], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress, such as a serious accident, crime, or natural catastrophe
(e.g: a tragedy that killed 95 people)

- a play dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending, especially one concerning the downfall of the main character
(e.g: Shakespeare's tragedies)


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French tragedie, via Latin from Greek tragōidia, apparently from tragos ‘goat’ (the reason remains unexplained) + ōidē ‘song, ode’. Compare with tragic